Setting off horse trekking - no sheep riding was done

China and Japan

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October 25th 2006
End of last episode was in South West China where we lingered in rural Chinadom. Spent 3 days hiking in Tiger leaping Gorge - named after a tiger that supposedly lept across the river Yangtse to escape hunters - big jump even for an adrenaline pumped tiger. At end of the hike just needed to cross 50m of torrential river on a ferry. Found ferry, no driver. After 15 mins he turned up with a horse an ... read more

Asia » China

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more